The Temuka Leader. TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1159, 1 April 1884, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Retrenchment.—Eighty men were discharged from the Addington workshops on Saturday. Ok Dit.—lt is rumored in Geraldine that a movement is afoot to create a Town Board for the township of Geraldine. N.Z. Tobacco Company. The New Zealand Tobacco Company have just ordered an additional plug and twist making machine, to cost £6OO. Vital Statistics.—The following are the vital statistics for the month ended 31st March, 1884, for the Geraldine district j Births, 4; marriages, 1; deaths, 1. Inquest.—An inquest on the body of James Rodgers, who died on Sunday morning last, will be held at the Star Hotel Temuka, this morning, at 9 o’clock. Personal.—We have been informed that Mr C. G. Tripp and family contemplate leaving the Geraldine district shortly, for the purpose of re-visiting the Old Country. Awkward foe the Young Man.—Mr ( Finn, a Gisborne lawyer, brought an action for damage* against a servant girl and her young man, who played high jinks in his drawing-room during his absence. He got 5s and costs, the action being brought only as a deterrent to a common practice. Tawhiao’s Visit to England.—A meet, ing of the natives to bid farewell to Tawhiao was held at Mercer, Auckland, on Saturday. Topia, of Wanganui, gave £IOO, and Poki, of Taranaki, £IOO, to Tawhiao towards the expenses of the mission. Most of the natives have followed Tawhiao’s example, and now wear the blue ribbon. A Big Crane.—At Kincaid and McQueen’s yards, Dunedin, on Friday a trial was made of a new steam travelling crane, to lift 45 tons, constructed by the firm for the Timaru Harbor Board. A feature is an original device for enabling the crane to travel on a curved line. The trial was thoroughly satisfactory, and the crane will be taken down and forwarded to Timaru at once. Meat Freezing.—A telegram from Napier states that after many difficulties Mr John Chambers has had freezing machinery constructed on his new principle, and mail advices state that it was to be tested in London this month. Mr Chambers claims that his system will require only one-sixth the coal new used, and that it will reduce the cost of sending frozen meat Home by one penny a pound. The Natives. Two hundred Natives, headed by Titokowaru, were turned back on Friday at Opunake, but they tried again, with a like result, Titokowaru asked Colonel Roberts, through the Native Interpreter, Captain Messenger, what was the difference of allowing a certain number to pass through and debarring a lot. He was told ho had received an answer to his enquiry on a previous occasion. Titokowaru then beckoned his followers to turn back, when he addressed the Natives. They have now plenty of food, and as they are not permitted to pass through to Parihaka, Te Whiti has sent large presents of apples and other luxuries down to them It is also said he has sent down mou.-.i. Some pakehas still talk of feasting the Maori*, and substantial promises of bread, meat, and beer have already been received. The New Railway Tariff. Mr Mitchelson was on Friday interviewed by the Napier Chamber of Commerce. The matter of receiving and delivering charges on wool was brought under notice. It was pointed out that these charges prevented the Railway competing with drays over distances within sixteen mile* of town, and that many thousand bales are now taken by road. He promised to sse whether the charges could not be remitted, and intimated that in minor matters the tariff was open to revision. ' The deputation were careful to state that they did not object to increased charges over longer distances, but on such short distances as rendered competition by drays possible. Owing to the rise in the tariff almost the whole of the grain grown at Seadown this season has been carted into Timaru by drays, the produce of one farm being the only exception up to the present. A monster indignation meeting of farmers and others to protest against the New Railway tariff was held in Christchurch last Saturday, when resolutions were passed to the effect: that the meeting protests against the action of the Government in raising the Railway Tariff as being unjust and oppressive, especially to the farming interest, and in opposition to the unanimous opinion of Parliament expressed in the session of 1882; that with a view to the more efficient and equitable management of the traffic on railways constructed in New Zealand, it is desirable, in the opinion of this meeting, that such management should be relinquished by Government, and vested in a non-political Board for each island, to be constituted under «uch conditions as the Legislature may determine ; that in the opinion of this meeting the deficiency in the railway revenue should be met by a tax on all land according to its value or economic rent; and that while it is the opinion of this meeting that Government have inflicted in the new railway tariff great injustice upon the farmers of Canterbury, it is eyident that the said tariff is only part of a scheme which has been desperately devised by a Government, which has proved itself incompetent to manage the affairs of the colony, to meet a large deficiency in the revenue for the year, and this meeting is therefore, of opinion that several of the city and suburban members of the House of Representatives, with the leader of the Opposition, have acted very unwisely and unfairly towards some important classes of the community by agitating for a repeal of the obnoxious tariff before ascertaining to what extent other classes than farmers would be affected by that repeal. When the last resolution was carried, only 10 persons were present, the farmers having all left for heme. I

The Hunting Season.—ln all probability the first meeting of the season will take place at the Kennels, Wainui, Winchester, on 2nd May next. Temuka Road Board. The monthly meeting of this Board takes place to day. The only tenders invited are for re-forming and shingling 70 chains Allan’s Eoad, Waitohi. Geraldine Eackoouese.—We hear that the tender of Mr A. Cole, at 9d per yard, for forming the lawn at the new Grand Stand, has been accepted by the Committee The Shooting Season.—The shooting season commenced to day, Ist April, and game being rather plentiful some good bags should be made. In our advertising columns appear a number of trespass notices, which sportsman would do well to peruse. Garden Paety.— A garden party and sale of works, for the purpose ef providing funds for lighting the Winchester Church, furniture, etc., takes place at Winchester Villa “ to-morrow,” not on the 22nd, as erroneously stated in the advertisement of Saturday last. The Profit of Hoese Eacinq.—Does it pay to keep and run racehorses ? is a question often asked. The most frequent answer is that it is always a losing game. English sporting writers draw attention to the fact that Mr Merry, notwithstanding hia great successes, was a heavy loser. Lord Falmouth, the biggest winner of public money for years J who never betted, has retired from the turf, and is said to have found the amusement very costly. Sporting Men and Athletes. A Canadian paper publishes the following:— “ The census of sporting men and athletes has been taken in Canada, and the yield is —15,000 la crosse players, 5000 curlers, 4000 snowshoers, 3000 and 4000 cricketers, 2000 football players, 1000 rowing men, 1000 base ballists, 1000 bicyclists, and 10,000 given to other sports—to yachting, racing, canoeing, the gun, the turf, chess, billiards, &c.” Property Sale.—Messrs H. Matson and Co., on Saturday last, at Christchurch ) offered for public competition the wellknown Mount Pleasant estate, lately owned by Messrs Morten and White. There was a large attendance, and much outside speculation as to the value the property would fetch, being a well-known run and so close to town. The run contained 6082 a 2r 19p of freehold and 860 acres of leasehold, together with 10,150 sheep and lambs. After some spirited competition between Mr White and Mr Morten the property eventually was knocked down at ' a bid of Mr R. M. Morten’s for £38,500. Coursing.—A meeting of the Committee of the Geraldine Coursing Club was held in the Geraldine Hotel last evening for the purpose of fixing the various events during the coursing season. A report of the same will appear in our next. To-day the follow ing dogs leave Mr Farrell’s kennels for Templeton, to take part in the first meet of the season at Plumpton Park to-morrow and Thursday Bonnie Bunch of Roses, entered for the Oaks ; Leinster Lad, for the Derby, and Glasgow Collie, for the All-Aged. From Mr M. Connelly’s kennells, Virginia Water, will also be forwarded being entered for the Oaks. It is to be hoped that they will give a good account of themselves. Nominated Immigration.—The number of nominations forwarded by th# San Francisco Mail last Saturday was 164 souls, equal to adults, and the amount of fees received is £417 12s 6d. The details ai-e Taranaki 21, equal to 18 adults; Hawkes’ Bay, 6 and 6; Wellington, 33 and 32£ ; Nelson, 5 and 5 ; Canterbury 31 and 29; Otago, 29 and 25 ; Southland, 37 and 34. The nationalities are English, 59 ; Irish, 66; Scotch, 25; foreign, 14. The single women number 75, and the single men 31, the remainder being families. The number of nominations this month is very small; but this is accounted for, as since the 13th March no nominations have been accepted unless for single women. Eash Display of Skill. —A painful sensation was caused at the Leicester Skating-rink on January 31st by Captain Austin, a performer, shooting his wife in the head with a rifle in front of a large number of spectator Capt. Austin, who is a noted shot, fired at a potato on his wife’s forehead in the ordinary position with success. He next attempted to shoot a potato while lying on his back. As goon as the rifle was fired the woman uttered a scream and fell on the stage, the blood streaming from her forehead. The audience sprang to their feet uttering a loud cry, while Captain Austin ran to his wife, and carried her into the retiring-room. A doctor who was present found that she was suffering from a wound in the head three inches long, but he did nob consider it of a dangerous character. The audience soon afterwards dispersed. Temuka Linseed, Oil, Cake and Fibre Company, Limited. —A meeting of tlie Directors of the above Company was held on Thursday evening last, in the Wallingford Hotel. Present--Messrs John Talbot (Chairman), Hayhurst, E. Brown, Miles, Pilbrow and E. A. Barker. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Accounts amounting to £2l 2s Gd were passed for payment. The Secretary reported that the roof of the building would be completed the following day, and he was instructed to request Messrs Booth and Macdonald to forward the machinery as soon as possible, and to send a man to superintend the setting up. It was decided to invite offers of from 20 to 40 acres of lea land to rant for a term not exceeding 12 months to grow a crop of linseed, A sub-Committee, consisting of Messrs Talbot, Barker, and Pilbrow was appointed to view and report on the land offered. The Secretary was instructed to again notify shareholders of the necessity of paying up outstanding calls. After sundry other business, the meeting terminated.

Arrest. Yesterday, Constable Willoughby arrested a man named Henry George, * on s charge of forgery and uttering, at St. Andrews, on 20th February last. Each Bail at Woodbury,—An announcement appears in our advertising colums to the effect that a race ball will be held in th schoolroom at Woodbury on the evening of Easter Monday. Skill in the Workshop.—To do good work the mechanic must have good health. If long hours of confinement in close rooms have enfeebled his hand or dimmed his sight, let him at once, and before some organic trouble appears, take plenty of Hop Bitters. His‘ system will be rejuvenated, his nerves strengthened, his sight become clear, and the whole constitution be built up to a higher working condition. Read Advt. Trespassers on the Orari Estate will bo prosecuted. All persons found trespassing on the Arowhenua or Eiverslea estate* will bo prosecuted. Mr E. Franks, of the Eclipse Brewery, Temuka, has an amusing advertisement re his 1 particular brew for Easter, to which attention is directed. Messrs Maslin and Sherratt will sell 40 head 2 and 3-year-old cattle, at the Geraldine sale yards, to-morrow. Mrs Dunlop, milliner and dressmaker, Geraldine has taken the Misses Maslin and Kirby into partnership, and solicits a continuance of past favors. Mr K. F. Gray will hold a sale of freehold property in the township of Arowhenua, Temuka, to morrow. At Winchester fair on Thursday next, on account of Mr John Kelland, junr., and others, he will sell 20 Leicester rams, crossbred and merino ewes, fat and store cattle, etc., Messrs J. Mundell and Co. hold their monthly stock sale at their Geraldine salt yards, to-morrow. The entries are numerous, and more will be received up to hour of sale. A special entry of 5 splendid dairy cows is announced. On the same day at their rooms, at 3 o’clock they will sell 134 acres first class land on the Orari Gorge Eoad (the property of Mrs Eavens) with 4 roomed house, etc.; also 5 superior draught mares and geldings. A-ttention of farmers is directed to the advertisement of Messrs Andrews and Beaven, ftf the Canterbury Machine Works, Christchurch, They are the manufacturers of First Prize and Gold Medal Chaffcutters, Horse Gears and Corn Crushers ; Portable “ Canterbury” Chaffcutters, with Srew Press, from £65; “Zealandia” Chaffcutter, llin. mouth, two knives ; price £l2, etc. The workmanship and material put into these machines are first-class. Full particulars are supplied free on application.